Abia Warriors Lose Defender Who Slumped On The Pitch For 2 Weeks

Abia Warriors defender Emmanuel Olowo will be out for at
least two weeks after he collapsed at the weekend game against Enugu Rangers,
according to the club.

The former Heartland central defender was accidentally
punched by his own goalkeeper, John Gaadi, who wanted to punch away a
goal-bound shot, and he suffered concoction and collapsed at the field of play
forcing the referee, Ferdinand Udoh, to temporarily stop the game.

He was later revived and rushed to the hospital where he
received treatment.

Head of Abia Warriors’ medical team, Enyinnaya Anozie told
the club’s website that the player is in a stable condition but will be out of
action for at least two weeks.

“As I speak with you now, he has been discharged from the
hospital, where he underwent several
tests including a computer brain scan to determine the enormity of the injury
but he is now in a stable condition”, Dr. Anozie said.

According to him, the type of injury he sustained requires
that he be rested for at least two weeks during which he would be seriously
monitored to ensure he does not engage in any rigorous activity which, he said
could trigger more problems for him.

“You know his brain was rattled with the punch, so it was
not surprising he collapsed but we thank God he survived.”